Cloud security is about locking down data and applications for the benefit of the company. Start-ups tend to contain confidential customer data, banking records and intellectual property which makes them convenient targets for cyber criminals.

Startups can mitigate such risks with strict access controls and regular security audits to find weak points and close holes in the security before hackers use them.

Encryption

The cloud security is incomplete without the encryption of data which prevents theft by turning data into a code that can be unlocked with the right key. Cryptography shields startups from attack surface reduction and authentication by opening access points.

By adopting encryption, startups can comply with regulation without any financial damage or reputational damage from data breaches. Not only that, but it prevents hefty fines or penalties from the authorities (i.e. GDPR or HIPAA) that could result.

The data security methods startups have in place include both client-side encryption (that is, encryption before the information is uploaded to the cloud) and server-side encryption (protecting the data during transit or storage). And they can use cloud security to keep the container images safe from attack or attacks.

Access Control

Startups live off of their valuable data – customer lists, financial reports, intellectual property files – as the life blood of their business. You have to protect everything well to avoid a possible unauthorised access or theft of the thing.

By using complex authentication such as multi-factor authentication and password security policy based on least privilege only legitimate users will have access to critical cloud data. Periodic review and management of user permissions minimises threat of unauthorized access.

Existing network visibility tools don’t protect the cloud so startups need to make the investment into a solution that can view their entire infrastructure to discover and repair configuration errors, threats, and other vulnerabilities on the whole stack. It will also give better defense against cyber attack or breach.

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Startups hand startups proprietary data like customer information, financial details and intellectual property. It is imperative to secure this information from any unauthorized access or destruction.

Multi-factor authentication adds more security as they want to be able to authenticate using more than username and password. Such as text messages or email messages that have verification codes attached via provider(s) like SMS providers or key fob providers, physical tokens like USB drive or key fob, biometric sensor (face recognition sensor), etc.

Multi-factor authentication is part of online startups security. Multi-factor authentication reduces the possibility of attackers phishing or stealing access to your cloud and makes it very hard for attackers to do so.

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Anti-data-loss solutions safeguard the cloud assets from malware designed for endpoints by monitoring for suspicious activity like unencrypted transfers, malware or incorrectly configured apps that store sensitive data.

These devices also help to stop important data from being accidentally deleted by inattentive employees or hackers – something that most people don’t even know happens. Data breaches happen all the time and they cause customer loss of confidence, revenue and litigation damages for data breaches.

For cloud security, strong, automated backups are essential. They will also help your team to quickly recover in the event of data loss or breach without compromising productivity and should also be checked every few months to ensure they’re performing as expected. Then there are also more network security measures like multi-factor authentication that need to be implemented and built.

Backups

If you invest in cloud backups, you can lessen the impact of daily/crony attack or data loss. Backups can be backed up on-site or off-site, either with ongoing replication or scheduled replication for the maximum security.

Encrypt during transit as well as at rest to ensure your startup data does not suffer from unwanted interceptions, and also monitor encryption keys for accidental thefts or data loss.

Check backup and disaster recovery scenarios for data and system recovery regularly and document this process as a part of your regular schedule.

Check if your security team has the right tools to identify and act on threats quickly with automated monitoring, penetration testing, and vulnerability scanning. As well, participate in security conferences regularly and work closely with colleagues so you can stay on top of new threats – this way your organization can keep up to date with security.